Town Hall · Avon

Avon, IL town hall & government

Avon spent $4.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $6,524 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avon's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Avon's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,524
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$295,000
$422 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4 million87%
Roads & transportation
$198,0004%
Administration & buildings
$97,0002%
Parks & libraries
$68,0001%
Police
$60,0001%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%
Other
$141,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 87%
  • From the state 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Avon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Avon

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$18,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276

Avon's K–12 school district, shared with Abingdon, Indian Point, St. Augustine, Union, Greenbush and Cedar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,276
Illinois: $21,567
Students
901
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,414 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Avon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,258
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.02%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$62,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Avon's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Avon

Avon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Eric Sorensen and Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Avon's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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